Tayutama -Kiss On My Deity- is an eroge from the well know developer Lump of Sugar. It was also made into a short 12-episode anime. As with most eroge you play a male lead and have a bunch of cute girls to choose as your partner. Ameri is one of them, she is the protagonist's childhood friend and has a secret crush on him. She is known as an energetic, but short-tempered girl.

The reason why and how I got her

I got this figure a few years ago when I did a trade with an online friend consisting of multiple big items and figures. Ameri was one of them. I had seen the figure's page before on MFC and thought her character design and posing was very cute, but I did not know much about her origin.

Original art

The figure's design was directly modelled after above artwork. It seems looks like her gun is actually a bubble gun!

Compared to the artwork, the figure has a more rounded and young-looking face. When I looked up the sculptor Minheru/Minhel ENTRY #9613 it seems like that is more his style also with other figure sculpts.

Video

For people that prefer the box shots, first look and first shots of the figure as a video, please take a look at the inserted video below. For the people interested in pictures: keep on scrolling!

The Box

Very cute box design! Ameri is also known to be a sweets-lover, so it's very fitting! The backside shows the artwork she is based on in full.

First Look

Ameri comes in only two pieces: The figure itself and the base. The base has an indication of where you should put her right knee, but there are no pegs.

The Figure

My first impression was that this figure is small! She is a 1/8, but sitting on her knees...yeah, she is quite a short figure! I like the posing of the figure and the look of the backside. Quite a cheeky design, right?

Looking at all the details!

As with most figures, the cute face goes first! Ameri has really big eyes and seems to wear a ton of mascara and eyeliner. I think it looks very cute. She has a small fang in her mouth, which adds even more to her cheeky look!

This shot is also the best close-up I have from the bubble gun. It looks a bit...strange. After looking back and forth to the artwork, it seems like they made the barrel of the gun shorter. It makes the gun look a bit stubby. The painting and detailing of the gun however, is very nice. It has a metallic look that shines a lot!

Ameri's hair is very big and has tons of shading. The ribbons at the top have a bit of a weird seamline.

Following the flow of her hair, you can see even more detailing from the side and the back. The tips of her hair end in an almost white color. The seamlines in the hair are very well hidden, the hair is one of the most impressive parts of this figure.

Also you can see here the cute design of her clothes and ribbon on the back, but more about that later!

Let's take a look at her clothes! Or well, she's only wearing an oversized dress shirt, which is part of her school uniform. The shirt itself has been sculpted seperately and is quite loosely flowing over her body. I like the details here of the small buttons and the cuffs. It seems like they tried to do a small bit of the 'wet shirt look' from the artwork near her right breast (and a little bit on her left one), but that look seems to be missing on the rest of the shirt. A bit of an odd choice, because all of her clothing looks wet on the artwork.

From up close you can see some painting mishaps on the border and you can see the collar has a bit of a lazy sculpt, with the PVC clumped together. I do have to note here that this figure was released for the price of ¥6,800, while figure prices back in 2010 were already more close to ¥8-8,5K yen for a scaled figure. So it could be that Orchid Seed was also easier in approving this because of the lower price or on purpose kept some detailing lower, with this being a 'budget' figure.

When looking at her from the right side, you can see that the outfit is very loose, but it's glued stuck to her body.

Looking at her from the left side, you can see that they did indeed sculpted and painted one of her nipples. It looks a bit weird to be honest, as the outfit seems to be 'floating' around it. Maybe they were planning on making this a cast-off figure then opted out later?

Ameri has put her panties down, but is censoring herself with her hand. With such a naughty, but a bit of unlogical pose, I'm wondering if this is actually a scene in the game? Is she trying to seduce the main character here and blowing bubbles to get his attention?

Anyway, she has some cute looking thighs and you can never say 'no' to over-the-knee socks! Her panties have a small ribbon detail sculpted and painted.

Now we have come to my favorite part of this figure: the backside! The back of the dress shirt has a really big ribbon on the back. The lacing of the ribbon on the shirt has been painted a bit crudely, but the painting and sculpting on the loose ribbon is very nice! I like how both ends of the ribbon change in a 'tail'. Voir le spoilerCacher le spoilerNow the 'tails' are something I couldn't find out much about online. It seems like Ameri has a sort of vampire/succubus form where she also has wings, which would explain the tails. But any synopsises I found online don't mention any of this, so I'm not sure if it's a spoiler and this character is actually secretly a succubus/vampire.

One of her tails completely 'censors' any look you could get down there. Orchid Seed didn't want to go the full 18+ way with this figure.

Her 'also blocking the view from the front' right hand peeks through at the bottom of the figure and the hand sculpt is quite nice. I did expect for a figure of this size and price to have fingernails sculpted, though.

The look on the panties from below is a bit strange and you can also see a bit of glue-leftover at some parts.

Ameri's shoes look very nice. The details in sculpt and paint are crisp and they have a very glossy and realistic looking paint. Also notice the small ripples in the fabric of her sock, a nice detail!

The base says the name of the series and is a simple, slightly transparant, blue disc.

This figure can also be positioned easily without the base. A plus of the base is that it's very small if you decide to use it together with the figure.

The Points

Positive
- Cute and cheeky posing!
- Paint is very well done at most places.
- Cheaper release price than other figures at that time.

Neutral
- Bubble gun looks a bit stubby.
- No actual cast-off or details down below.
- Some mishaps in sculpt or paint, but was to be expected from a figure in this price range.

Negative
- Figure is quite smaller than you might expect.
- Even though this is a 'cheaper' figure, it's a bit strange for her not to have fingernails.

The Scores

Sculpting 7/10
A few things in the sculpt are a bit strange (such as the back of the panties, the barrel of the gun and the collar of her shirt), but there are also some very nice unexpected details (such as the shoes and the hair).

Painting 7/10
Also here some ups (shoes, hair) and downs (back of the ribbon, borders of her shirt), but overall quite nice.

Posing 8/10
Very unique, cute and cheeky! But seems a bit unlogical (if someone could elaborate on the specific scene I would like to know!).

Base 7/10
Simple and small. Offers the option to not use a base at all.

Packaging 8/10
Bright, very fitting and compact!

Enjoyment 7/10
I found her very cute and had her shortly on display in my collection, but as I have no attachment to the character or franchise, I have put her up for sale. I do think this figure has an interesting setup and unique posing.

Conclusion

This figure has quite a lot of ups and downs. Something you would not expect from a manufacturer like Orchid Seed! But if you look at other releases from the same time, also from Orchid Seed, she is at least 1K cheaper than the other 'cheap' ones, and this figure is 2-3K cheaper than their more detailed and/or bigger sized releases. So for the quality and size you get, the price is quite fair. It does feel a bit like Orchid Seed was indecisive with this figure: Cast off yes or no? See-through with the shirt yes or no? I really wonder what happened at the production/design process here. However, if you can find this figure for a good price and display her inbetween some others, I'm sure she will be a cute addition to your collection! This is maybe not the size and quality you normally expect with Orchid Seed, but in the end this is not a bad figure at all!

Availability

The strange thing when I was looking up this figure online, is that I see her price vary a lot from website to website. You can buy her ranging from 50%-200% of her release price. Most people selling her second hand locally seem to ask 75-150% of her release price. She does not seem to be available on Japanese sites as of writing as of me writing this, but you probably don't have to wait very long to see one pop up as I see her for sale quite often. Or you could get instant gratification buying her from a local seller of course!

And to finish it!

For those who read all this way, thank you! My next review will be about an item this time! Lady-Mate's Kinomoto Sakura music box ITEM #462168 .

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Commentaires9 commentaires

CeliathePikachu (Il y a 4 jours) #27108451I've tried to find it in English, but I've had no luck and my Japanese sucks ;A; some day.... Actually I heard that they were going to localize the second game but I haven't checked the news in a while

Hrmm I do not know about any (upcoming) English releases for this game, but you could always contact a famous publishing company (like JAST or Mangagamer) and recommend them to pick it up? ^^

Maakie (Il y a 4 jours) #27108273Hehe, Mashiro her design is indeed very cute! You didn't try to play the eroge to find out more about Mashiro or Ameri?
I've tried to find it in English, but I've had no luck and my Japanese sucks ;A; some day.... Actually I heard that they were going to localize the second game but I haven't checked the news in a while

CeliathePikachu (Il y a 4 jours) #27107903I watched the anime, but my memory is no good so as to for me to give any explanations, especially since I focused more an Mashiro, since I'm pretty in love with her. Ameri was more of a tsundere and tsunderes aren't quite my type.Mashiro is definitely waifu tho

Hehe, Mashiro her design is indeed very cute! You didn't try to play the eroge to find out more about Mashiro or Ameri?

I watched the anime, but my memory is no good so as to for me to give any explanations, especially since I focused more an Mashiro, since I'm pretty in love with her. Ameri was more of a tsundere and tsunderes aren't quite my type.Mashiro is definitely waifu tho

victorviper (Il y a 4 jours) #27095848Well, there are plenty of smaller figures in my collection that I like a lot (like Taiga ITEM #99153 and Naoe ITEM #96896), so the small scale is not a huge deal. Plus her succubus features and the way she's got her hand...positioned...would make her go well with Ziska ITEM #27956.

Ah! I did not realize that, because I was thinking about our discussions on ITEM #12994 !

Her size will be very similar to ITEM #99153 and could possibly also look good with ITEM #96896 because of posing. ITEM #27956 will probably tower over her, but will be similar in themes indeed!

Hrmm let me rephrase that: I think she would be a nice addition to your collection, but I still have a bit of a hard time recommending her. You are also a person that looks quite critical at your additions and this figure does have some...strange downs next to the good ups.

Maakie (Il y a 4 jours) #27088324
Her 'succubi parts' on this figure are attached to her clothing and not to her body, so it still seems like this can be a fashion statement. ;)
She is especially small with her posing and I know you prefer bigger sized figures. I think I would only recommend her to you if you have some other fitting figures to display her together with.

Well, there are plenty of smaller figures in my collection that I like a lot (like Taiga ITEM #99153 and Naoe ITEM #96896), so the small scale is not a huge deal. Plus her succubus features and the way she's got her hand...positioned...would make her go well with Ziska ITEM #27956.

victorviper (Il y a 4 jours) #27087434Hmm, interesting review.
It sure does seem like Orchid Seed couldn't make up their minds about making this an 18+ figure or not. It also looks like the wet effect on her shirt is more pronounced in the box photo than it is on the figure itself.
The one thing I've never really noticed until now was how weird her panties look from the back! It's like OS got lazy and just said "eh, make them disappear behind her knees".
I've actually got the Tayutama anime on disc sitting on my shelf. I tried to watch it, but it was very clear that the anime was made for people who played the VN, so I dropped it after a couple episodes. Thus, I don't know if the anime addresses whether Ameri is actually a succubus or she just likes dressing up that way. One of the discs has an image of her in her everyday clothes with the succubus tail, so maybe it's the latter.
I was a little conflicted about whether or not I should get this figure, and I'm still a little conflicted, but thanks for the review :).

It's a bit of a weird one, eh? You wouldn't expect something like this for Orchid Seed, even though it's a 'lower budget' figure of them.

For me it seems a bit like they skipped on her cast-off option to save in costs and thus release price, but I guess the truth will stay a mystery!

Also with the back of the panties being so crumpled and glued on, it's almost like they forgot the panties would have a back view, so they quickly put something there? Haha!

When this figure was on it's way to me and I researched the anime, it didn't really grab my attention and reading your comment, I guess I was right about it's quality. That's a shame. :/

Her 'succubi parts' on this figure are attached to her clothing and not to her body, so it still seems like this can be a fashion statement. ;)

She is especially small with her posing and I know you prefer bigger sized figures. I think I would only recommend her to you if you have some other fitting figures to display her together with.

It sure does seem like Orchid Seed couldn't make up their minds about making this an 18+ figure or not. It also looks like the wet effect on her shirt is more pronounced in the box photo than it is on the figure itself.

The one thing I've never really noticed until now was how weird her panties look from the back! It's like OS got lazy and just said "eh, make them disappear behind her knees".

I've actually got the Tayutama anime on disc sitting on my shelf. I tried to watch it, but it was very clear that the anime was made for people who played the VN, so I dropped it after a couple episodes. Thus, I don't know if the anime addresses whether Ameri is actually a succubus or she just likes dressing up that way. One of the discs has an image of her in her everyday clothes with the succubus tail, so maybe it's the latter.

I was a little conflicted about whether or not I should get this figure, and I'm still a little conflicted, but thanks for the review :).

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